Grip guard for ice cream dippers



Oct. 10, 1933.

P. H. OSBORN GRIP GUARD FOR ICE C REAM DIPPERS Filed Nov. 8. 1932 2 Sheets-SheefI l Invenlor flilomey Oct. 10, 1933. P. H. osBoRN GRIP GUARD FOR ICE CREAM DIPPERS Filed Nov. 8. 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor """zm/ @Mm 1 By t ,/lllomey Patented Oct. 10, 1933 UNITED STATES PATE-NT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a gripping guard mainly designed for ice cream clippers, the general object of the invention being to provide a device for facilitating the manipulation of the clipper in removing ice cream from a container,

especially when the cream is hard.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure l is a view of the dipper showing the invention in use and how the same is engaged by the ngers of the hand grasping the handle of the dipper.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a View of the dipper in a different position from that shown in Fig. l.

In these views, the body of the dipper is shown at A and the handle thereof at B and the lever for operating the cutter within the bowl of the dipper is shown at C.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a plate 1 which is formed with an opening at its center for receiving the shank 2 detachably receiving the handle B or this plate can be formed with the body of the clipper if desired. As shown, the plate is formed with a substantially straight and ilat center portion through which .the hole passes, with the end portions 3 and 4 substantially divergently arranged. The part 3 is bent and slightly twisted at its point of connection with the central portion and extends away from the handle B. This part is also curved with its concaved face directed towards the handle. The part 4 is also bent and slightly twisted and extends toward the handle and this part is also curved in an opposite direction to the part 3 so that its concaved face is located toward the bowl part of the dipper. The parts 3 and 4 also slope in opposite directions.

Thus when the hand of the user is grasping the handle B, the base portion of the index iinger will rest in the curved portion of the part 3 with the end of the finger resting in the curved portion of the part 4, as clearly shown in Figs. l and 2, so that the plate will facilitate the manipulation of the dipper in removing ice cream from a -that portion which extends toward the bowl facfreezer or other container, especially when the cream is hard.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention Willbe readily apparent. p

It isV to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:-

l. A hand grip guard of the class described comprising a plate having a substantially flat and straight middle portion having a centrally arranged hole therein and said plate having substantially divergently arranged end portions, one end portion curving and laterally sloping in one direction and the other end portion curving and laterally sloping in the opposite direction and said end portions being slightly bent at their points of connection with the straight portion to extend in opposite directions, said end portions having concaved faces the concaved face of vone end portion being adapted to receive the base of the index nger of the hand of the user and the concaved face of the other portion being adapted to receive the end of said index finger.

2. In combination With an ice cream dipper, a plate located at the inner end of the handle and having its end portions divergently arranged, said end portions being bent and slightly twisted at their points of connection with the central part of the plate, with one end portion sloping in an opposite direction from the other end portion and one end portion extendingA towards the bowl and the other end portion extending towards the handle, said end portion being provided wi-th concaved faces, the concaved face of ing the handle and the concaved face of the other portion facing away from the handle, the latter concaved face being disposed to receive the end of the index linger and the concaved face of the opposite end portion receiving the base of the said nger.

PAUL HARRISON OSBORN. 

